Can someone tell me how much Atollic costs? And is the Lite (that's free isn't it?) version good enough?

EDIT: Just read this about the Lite version

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Code-size limitation 32KB (8KB on CM0)Languages supported Asm, C

so no it's not good enough.

______Rob

When I signed up for the Lite version, they offered 3 or 4 other versions at various costs. Different levels offered debugging and pre-made applications that would be included. I don't remember the pricing though. It won't cost you to sign up.

I spent half a lifetime dicking with makefiles etc. These days I just want type some code into a flash-looking IDE and click on "GO"

Which is fine, except when it doesn't. ("Go", that is.)

That's why I still prefer the makefiles, etc. Sure it takes a bit of setting up for each new platform to get things working, but after that, it's pretty much just "Go". And if it "fails to proceed" at any later stage, for any reason, just pop the lid and fix it (and you know how to fix it because you put it together in the first place.)

No free lunch theorem. If makefiles are a pain, the alternatives are all worse. I've even heard about this IDE where the build was all done via hard-coded Java instructions.... I kid you not!

That's true, when you work at the bare metal level you can always fix things.

I've looked at CoCox and all the others, as far as I can tell you have to spend money to get C++ and a decent code size limit. There's always a gotcha like it doesn't work with my LPC Xpresso boards, doesn't support the LPC1227 or something.

I currently use the Code Red free IDE, only down side to that is that it's only C not C++ although I think you can get around that if you supply your own makefile for a project.

The 32K code size is not something that has limited me as of yet, I am unsure how big a 32K program would be?

I couldnt get Keil or CooCox to work with my system I set it all up as stated but I just couldnt get it to work

So now I have started a PhD and I will be doing a lot of electronics/programming looking ahead I am wondering what the hell I will do if I reach the 32K program limit? my new University no doubt will have lots of software for me to use but I want something I can get myself without worrying about licences etc

@LeonYou may know this. How does Crossworks compare to the LCPXpresso environment? It's $150 vs $256 for the Xpresso so that's good but do you also need to buy a debugger or can it work with my existing LPC-links on the Xpresso boards?

@LeonYou may know this. How does Crossworks compare to the LCPXpresso environment? It's $150 vs $256 for the Xpresso so that's good but do you also need to buy a debugger or can it work with my existing LPC-links on the Xpresso boards?

______Rob

The CrossWorks IDE is much better than Eclipse, which is used by the LPCXpresso. It won't work with the LPCXpresso JTAG interface, although most other JTAG interfaces are supported.